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hậu duệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ zwe˧˨ʔ]Huế [həw˨˩ʔ jwej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həw˨˩˨ j⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨] browser voice
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hậu duệ means descendant.

Chinese characters: 後裔

Meanings of hậu duệ in English

Noun

  1. descendant

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 後裔.

Frequently asked questions

What does hậu duệ mean in English?

hậu duệ (noun) means "descendant".

How do you pronounce hậu duệ?

IPA: Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ zwe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həw˨˩˨ j⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨]. Tones: hậu — heavy tone (nặng), duệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hậu duệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hậu duệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 後裔.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.